Lexus Announces Pricing on New 2006 GS Sedan and Price Increase on 2005 Models
Feb 4, 2005
TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 4 -- Lexus announced manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) for the all-new 2006 GS 300 and GS 430 luxury sports sedans. The GS 300 rear-wheel drive starts at $42,900 and $44,850 for the GS 300 all-wheel drive with standard run-flat tires. The MSRP for the GS 430 starts at $51,125. All GS ... Continue reading
Feb 2, 2005
TORRANCE, Calif., Feb. 1 -- Lexus elevated the bar once again, with the launch of the next-generation 2006 GS 300 and GS 430 performance sedans. With the start of production, the all-new GS is ready to deliver using the latest in advanced design and technology to raise performance, comfort, safety and luxury to new lev ... Continue reading
Feb 1, 2005
A Great S Is A Great S. By Marc J. Rauch, Exec. Vice President & Co-Publisher So what do you want to know? That Lexus’ big gun has a new face lift for 2005, or that is has knee airbags in the front compartment, or a new six-speed automatic transmission. Is that the kind of info you’d like to help you decide ... Continue reading
Japan Automakers Report Record Production in 2004 As Customers Buy More of Their Cars, Trucks
Jan 26, 2005
TOKYO January 25, 2005; Audrey Mcavoy writing for the AP reported that Japan's leading automakers made more vehicles than ever last year as customers bought more of their cars and trucks, the companies said Tuesday. Toyota Motor Corp., Japan's biggest automaker, said its global production jumped 10.6 percent during 200 ... Continue reading
Toyota recalls Lexus sedans in China
Jan 25, 2005
BEIJING, Jan. 25 -- Toyota Motor Corp, Japan's leading automaker, said yesterday it started recalling 1,717 Lexus vehicles sold on the Chinese mainland due to possible fuel pump defects. The recall will affect Lexus LS430 sedans made between July 29, 2003, and March 8, 2004, Toyota Motor (China) Limited said in a state ... Continue reading
GM Wins Overall Polk Automotive Loyalty Award Winners - Keeps Customers Better
Jan 19, 2005
Numerous New Winners Emerge Across Segment Level Categories for Model Year 2004 SOUTHFIELD, Mich., Jan. 19 -- R. L. Polk & Co., the automotive industry's premier tracker of consumer loyalty among new vehicles, presented the ninth annual Polk Automotive Loyalty Awards yesterday at the 2005 Automotive News World Congress ... Continue reading
West Hollywood City Council to Consider Incentives for Hybrid Vehicles
Jan 18, 2005
-- WHAT: The West Hollywood City Council will consider approving a pilot program to provide incentives for West Hollywood residents to purchase or lease hybrid vehicles at tonight's City Council meeting. A "certified hybrid vehicle" is "a gas/electric hybrid vehicle that has a combined fuel economy rating of 45 miles p ... Continue reading
'Wow' Factor Is Over for Hybrid Autos: Now Comes the Hard Part, Making Sales
Jan 11, 2005
DETROIT January 10, 2005; Dee-Ann Durbin writing for the AP reported that for hybrid vehicles at this year's North American International Auto Show, the "wow" factor is over. Nine years after Toyota Motor Co. introduced the first gas-electric hybrid, automakers expect to sell 200,000 hybrid vehicles this year in the Un ... Continue reading
Lexus Enhances Hot-Selling RX 330 in 2005 with Special Edition
Jan 9, 2005
January 9, 2005 -- Detroit, MI -- Lexus introduced a special edition of the best-selling RX 330 luxury utility vehicle called Thundercloud Edition today at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Although, the RX 330 continues to lead the luxury SUV field in sales, the new Thundercloud Edition adds anoth ... Continue reading
Jan 9, 2005
Detroit, MI January 9, 2005; Lexus first introduced the LF-C luxury sports coupe concept car at the 2004 New York International Auto Show. The LF series of concept vehicles is designed to define and launch an entirely new direction in styling for the Lexus brand. The LF-C, which is the third design concept in the serie ... Continue reading
Delightful Car Ratings: Measure of the Customer Shows that It's Not Just Size that Counts
Jan 6, 2005
SAN DIEGO--Jan. 6, 2005--2004 is over. Some automotive manufacturers were winners and some fell short of their targets. Strategic Vision Inc. (SVI) takes a clear position on the key to success: Delight your customers. Who did it well and who did not? What do you need to do to create a success? Where can you go next to ... Continue reading
2005 LA Auto Show: Lexus LF-S Concept Vehicle Makes U.S. Debut
Jan 5, 2005
TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 5 -- The Lexus LF-S concept car made its U.S. debut today at the Greater Los Angeles Auto Show. First introduced at the 2003 Tokyo Motor Show, the LF-S is a next-generation sedan that expresses the Lexus brand's new conception of luxury car design. "The LF-series is much more than a parade of sho ... Continue reading
Jan 5, 2005
January 4, 2005 -- Torrance, CA -- With record-breaking 2004 annual sales, Lexus retains its crown as America's No.1-selling luxury brand for the fifth consecutive year. The automaker today reported total year-end sales of 287,927, up 10.5 percent over last year's record-breaking sales. "It's great to be number one, bu ... Continue reading
Toyota Reaches Two Million in Sales for the First Time in 47-Year History
Jan 4, 2005
* Camry Retains Best-Selling Car in America * Lexus Is Best-Selling Luxury Brand for Fifth Consecutive Year TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 4 -- Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., Inc., today reported total year-end sales of 2,060,049 vehicles, up 10.0 percent over 2003. While breaking its sales record for the ninth consecutive ... Continue reading
Jan 4, 2005
TORRANCE, Calif., Jan. 4 -- With record-breaking 2004 annual sales, Lexus retains its crown as America's No.1-selling luxury brand for the fifth consecutive year. The automaker today reported total year-end sales of 287,927, up 10.5 percent over last year's record-breaking sales. "It's great to be number one, but that' ... Continue reading
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